Head-to-head
BBQ Symphony vs COOKLOUNGE BBQ
3 head-to-head wins
Met
5 times in the data
2 head-to-head wins
Career comparison
| BBQ Symphony | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Contests | 104 |
| 2 | Grand champs | 10 |
| 5 | Category wins | 41 |
| 2 | Perfect 180s | 5 |
| 98.4% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 98.5% |
| 94.1% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 93.9% |
| top 30% | Avg finish | top 34% |
| ±2.52% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.22% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| BBQ Symphony | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 3 | Pork Ribs (5 meetings) | 2 |
| 2 | Pork (5 meetings) | 3 |
| 3 | Brisket (5 meetings) | 2 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) 2 times — BBQ Symphony leads there 2–0
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 18.90 points at Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 (2026-08-14)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.7256 points at European Invitational Championship (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2026-07-17)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | BBQ Symphony | COOKLOUNGE BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Cars & BBQ Festival 2026 | 1 / 17 (708.5716) | 6 / 17 (689.6688) | BBQ Symphony |
| 2026-07-17 | European Invitational Championship (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 4 / 17 (693.6572) | 2 / 17 (695.3828) | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 42 / 87 (680.4912) | 57 / 87 (671.3024) | BBQ Symphony |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia | 7 / 16 (686.1712) | 4 / 16 (697.6572) | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 61 / 81 (671.3484) | 71 / 81 (662.7200) | BBQ Symphony |